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This wikiHow teaches you how to add music to your iPod by using iTunes on your computer or by purchasing and downloading music using the iTunes Store app on the iPod.

Steps

Method1

Transferring Music from iTunes

1

Open iTunes on your computer. The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.

Purchasing Music on the iTunes Store App

Tap Search. It's a magnifying glass icon in the lower-right part of the screen.

Do this if you're searching for a specific song, artist, or genre, then tap the "Search" field at the top of the screen. Type the title, artist, or keyword in the field, then tap the result you're looking for.

Tap Music. It's a musical note icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Do this to browse through songs, albums, artists, ringtones, and genres on the iTunes Store.

3

Tap the price. To download a song or album, tap the price next to the title.

4

Tap BUY (MEDIA). This button will appear in the same place as the price button. Tapping it confirms your purchase. The music you purchased will begin downloading to your iPod.

Look for purchased music in the Music app, under the "Downloaded Music" tab in the Library.

Method3

Downloading Previously Purchased Music

1

Open the iTunes Store app. It's a purple app with a white musical note inside a white circle.

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